Daily Republican., 1887-08-19
THIRD EDITION.
Closlng Of Camp.

| MsMU EDiIlUWs
UiosIsg of Damp.
TIE Brand wine summit Camp clos-
ed this naorning by . prayer service at
d o'elucE, a march around the ground
and regular hand-shake. Yesterday
WAS very interesting day, about 5000
Being en- the grounds. Gne morning
ramilJ s,rvics was led By DR.. John II.
Simms OF Ashury charge. The $50 =.
IN. prayer meeting WAS led BY Rev.
Willinm 81. Eutchip, OF Greensboro,
Nd. Tie meeting WAS largely attended
and much spiritual interest was mani
6estsd. At 10 80 q. m. Rev.T. S.Thomas,
editor Of the Peninsula Methodist,
preached to large audience from the
text: lie Was rioh, but FOR oCf aakcs
ne became pocr." The sermon Was one
OF the apless preached during the camp:
Oniidren's meeting was held as usual
at !. so p. m., and Was Led by hev: L.
W. Lay fe,d. Quite number OF cnii-
dren protesse6 conversion. As the
NEE ting was dismissed Mr. Layneld
snook hands with each boy and girl -
they left the tabernacle.
The 5 o'clock sermon was preAcneo
by Rev. j. B. BAily, OF Orozierville
cnargs, Delaware county. his text
wss: .Come unto me ali ye who isoor
and are 6esvy laden and l Will give
yon rest"
He showed that sinners must become
ss babes before they were converted.
The universally Of the word call" was
torcibIy dwelt upon, also the positivs,
assertion that ~ will give you rest.
Mr.. batiy is young, and viii NO DOUBT
very much improve the longer no
presches. A spirited prayer meeting
followed, In which there were two con-
versions. Mr.. BAily's sermon was the
last sermon OF the camp.
Ats 30 John r. Sweeney, the we'll.
known vocal singer, held service OF
song from the "Lord Hallelujah"
chorus.
The service was appreciated by q
large audience. He throws his whole
soui into bis singing, and the inspi
ration spreads through the audience.
At the close Of the song service youpg
peoples prayer and experience meeting
was held, which was led BY Rev. 9. W.
Pretty mau. A large number OF young
people gave testimony, and from that
the meeting Was permitted TO drift into
q regular prayer neetipg 6 service. Short,
pointed appeals to the unconverted
were made by Eevs. Mr.. Pretty man
and Jones.
During the evening scmo fourteen
persons presented themselves at the
hltar foS prayer, several Of whom
found peace In believing. Amongst
the peni;ents, bet . few seats of, WAS q
colored lady very fuely dressed IN silk.
A mum Der Of the white brethren and
sisters sang and prayed with her the
same ss they would with white peni-
tents. A co!0red brother came forward
and assisted actively In the prayer for
-he conversion of the colored lady.
Quite 8 number OF oolored people have
been attending the msetipgo in the
evenings and nave taken part in the
singh 4, but this is the trst instance Of
o colcred renitent hneeling at . white
altar at Brandywine Summit. The In.
dent led to considerable comment, but
OF favorable character, the white
brethren and sisters looking upon II ~
ordained that God erects no barrier be-
tween souls on account OF color CT race.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
What might have been very serioua
accident amongst the horses and theiI
drivers last night orly resulted In 9
broken carriage shaft. The team, CON
sIsting Of ono horse and carriage, Ro
frightened ay the head OF the Rrouno
and Slipping the bridle bolted down tn,
HI! amongst q number Of other car
riagss and horses. The gentleman aut
Isay III the carriage sp-ang out befor'
1t upset and broke shaft. Fortunntel.
no other damage WAS done. Amongs
the teStas In the mix MP was j. Win
heid Sco.ts spirited PAIR OF bays, bu
they G.d not get excited.
There were in 8ll About 40 conver
s:ons curing the camp,
Rev. NJ. Boudwin OF Elan chsrg
was painfully injured last night by
seat crowded with people standin
cpo2 II falling over and catching hi
ankle. Several seats came down At tt
same time. Mr.. Bouowin was assiste,
20 his tent. and afterwards was takel
10 tie residence o. Thomas johnson, q
-Johns3L's Corner, for medical attend
2nce. His ankle Is badly strained.
The camp meeting management ba
Effected c lease OF the grounds whic
vii. give them eleven years occupsrc
Of the same, instead Of the fve year.
sease under which they previously mel
It
Thomas johnson, owner Of the cam
meeting grounds, has agreed to bui.d
tenant mousse on the grounds to be O,
CapieG ey u family who viii keep
watch over the associaslon's propert.
Egers year there have been depred
Hons and lumber has been carrie
away. P.!yate tents locked up ha,
betI broken open and tables and an
thing that thieves could lay their hant
10 rave been stolen.
Thomas Wilson yesterday lost
purse containing SIS, and he was mat
iuexp-ess.bly g!sd wnen 1t was returnt
70 hiEr by James Fou!k, residing ne'
Bethel church.
e. Z. Moody, tax collector Of W
mington, has purchased j. V. RoSer.
tent on ST. taui's avenue. Te repo
that Harry Wood had bought II was /
Gorrtco.
Taele is g feldspar quarry at t
outskirts ct the camp woods, AMI ye
.erday while Eo!stiDg bucset q
t:nain sreho and the bucket fell a d
taLce OF twenty feet, crushing CO
suat5 and almost striking horse al
tvo Torkmep.
Tho camp was attend ed this year
large rum Der OF Italians who work
TIE kaorn mines in the peia bor hoe
-EeS were orderly and respectful.
Fine W melOns.
Smeltz Il Co., of No. Is East Foui
strest. received the finest lot of wat,
melons this morning that has hf